READ ALSO 'Unlimited' strikes in France in DecemberIf you do find yourself caught up in one, here are the French words and phrases you will need. Une grève/en grève/les grevistes - Let's start with the basics, a strike is une grève and a worker who is taking strike action is en grève - on strike. In general there is only very severe disruption if the unions coordinate their strike action. Compensation - If you have been delayed by strike action you can claim compensation, and helpfully the word is the same as in English. Once you've finished swearing about it, it might be time to get into an interesting political discussion about the issues raised by the strike action.

Source: The Local December 04, 2019 20:03 UTC